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The New York Giants concluded their OTAs and won’t be back together until training camp opens on July 22.
Head coach Brian Daboll expressed how pleased he was with his team’s spring performance on Wednesday.
“I think everybody’s done a good job of improving from where we started to where we are now,” said Daboll. “We talked about that this morning. We made a lot of improvements in a number of areas, both individually and collectively as groups. That’s what this time of year is for, and training camp will be here in 34 days, so we have to hit the ground running.”
Although the 50-year-old head coach is satisfied with what he saw during minicamp and OTAs, general manager Joe Schoen will still try to find ways to improve the roster before training camp begins. One position he might address is wide receiver, as Malik Nabers is currently the only player at the position who’s had over 800 receiving yards in a season.
There are still plenty of talented free agents on the market, and here are two that should be on the New York Giants radar this summer.
Amari Cooper is the best receiver still on the market and will certainly be sought out by several teams this summer. On the surface, you may think New York would not have interest in the 31-year-old, since the top three receivers are solidified in Nabers, Darius Slayton, and Wan’Dale Robinson.
But with Daboll and Schoen’s jobs on the line, and with the Giants having the toughest schedule in the league, they need as much talent on the roster as they can get.
Cooper appeared in 14 games last season with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills, finishing with 44 receptions for 547 yards and four touchdowns. Subpar quarterback play in Cleveland and a wrist injury he suffered after being traded to the Bills limited his production. But the five-time Pro Bowl receiver can still play at a high level.
If something were to happen to Nabers, Cooper could step in and be ready to serve as Russell Wilson’s number one target. However, for this to happen, Cooper would have to accept a lesser role than he’s accustomed to and take significantly less money than he’s made throughout his career.
The Giants brought in Gabe Davis earlier this year, and although the 26-year-old left without a contract, the two sides have remained in contact.
The connection between Schoen, Daboll, and Davis dates back to their Bills tenure from 2020-2021, when Davis caught 70 passes for 1,148 yards and 13 touchdowns. Last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he appeared in 10 games and caught 20 passes for 239 yards with two touchdowns before a torn meniscus ended his season. He was released by the Jaguars in May.
The belief is that he’ll be fully recovered by training camp and can be productive once again in Daboll’s offense. If the Giants sign Davis, he would compete directly...
